Chris began his tenure with the Albuquerque Public Schools in 1980. He taught in the Behavior Intervention Program (BIP) at Montezuma Elementary School for eight years and was hired as a behavior consultant with the APS Professional Development Department in 1998. Chris was certified as a CPI trainer in 1999 and progressed to the Senior and Master levels for CPI trainers. Since becoming a CPI trainer, Chris has trained 6341 staff members, facilitated 369 classes and provided 2051 hours of training.